FY 2008 Annual Report of Achievements - Gallaudet University

Table 58. Number of MSSD Graduates Reading at Different Grade Levels by Race/Ethnicity, AY 2007-2008
Grade equivalent
level
All graduates
(N=46)
MSSD graduates
Caucasian
graduates
(N=22)
All traditionally
underserved
racial/ethnic groups
(N=24)
All levels 46 22 24
Post high school 10 7 3
12.0-12.9 0 0 0
11.0-11.9 0 0 0
10.0-10.9 7 5 2
9.0-9.9 4 2 2
8.0-8.9 1 0 1
7.0-7.9 2 1 1
6.0-6.9 5 3 2
5.0-5.9 10 2 8
4.0-4.9 2 2 0
3.0-3.9 4 0 4
2.0-2.9 1 0 1
1.0-1.9 0 0 0
Average grade
equivalent 8.4 10.3 6.5
Note. Scores are based on the Reading Comprehension subtests of the Stanford Achievement Test, 10th Edition and the
Test of Academic Skills (TASK).
Disposition of MSSD graduates. MSSD graduated 46 students in the spring and summer
of 2008. Graduates who received their diplomas were surveyed approximately four months after
their senior year ended to determine where their transition from high school was leading them.
Seventy-one percent were enrolled in an advanced education or training program (see Table 59).
This included 54% of graduates from traditionally underserved racial/ethnic groups and 69% of
Caucasian graduates. Twenty-five percent of the graduates reported that they were working or
looking for work. Of these graduates, almost three-fourths reported they were planning to enter
college later.
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